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Credible doesn't mean telling the truth, it means being believed. Credibility IS key in marketing, and Palantir makes people believe they are credible enough t
by fleitz 15y ago
Credible doesn't mean telling the truth, it means being believed.
Credibility IS key in marketing, and Palantir makes people believe they are credible enough to hand over a big cheque. And then after they get that cheque they deliver. The person who cut the big cheque doesn't care that Palantir isn't really a billion dollar company, they care that Palantir delivered what they told them they would.
The marketing claims are just social proof.
- lawnchair_larry 15y agoI am sure their $450k in lobbying helps too. https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?id=D000055177&cycle=2011 https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?id=D00005517... And the fact that their VC firm was the CIA. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125200842406984303.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125200842406984303.html They are a very shady company. Taking big checks from the .gov to "fight terrorism" never works well. But it usually makes a few people very wealthy.